GENERAL
Nickname: Sandies
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mel Maxfield
League: 5A Region I District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #88
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Reece Errington 6'1" 250 Senior OL 5.20
Jacob Wise 6'1" 200 Senior TE 5.00
Phillip Sorrells 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.50
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
James Castleman 6'4" 280 Senior DT 4.8 [Oklahoma State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Program, OL
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, Inexperienced RBs, Graduated Big Senior Class
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35
2010 National Rank: #1075
2010 State Rank: #139
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.3
2011 National Rank: #1638
2011 State Rank: #199
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1162
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 34-21 (23-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 26.6
2010 Points Against Average: 12.5
2010 Differential: +14.1
2010 Wins: #893 Rider (Wichita Falls) (35-7), #1507 Odessa (17-7), #1758 Tascosa (Amarillo) (17-3), #2733 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (52-24), #3432 Palo Duro (Amarillo) (21-0), #4675 Monterey (Lubbock) (31-14), #5045 Coronado (Lubbock) (56-7), #8098 Lubbock (24-0)
2010 Losses: #235 Midland (20-6), #683 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (28-21), #1250 Coronado (El Paso) (27-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-67
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Midland, 9/2 at Palo Duro (Amarillo), 9/9 Rider (Wichita Falls), 9/16 at Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 9/23 Odessa, 10/6 Lubbock, 10/14 San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 10/21 at Monterey (Lubbock), 10/28 Tascosa (Amarillo), 11/3 at Coronado (Lubbock)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Midland (42.3), Rider (Wichita Falls) (37.2), Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lubbock (-0.1), Monterey (Lubbock) (4), Coronado (Lubbock) (17.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (26.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1173
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Midland [projection: 28-17 loss]